Objectif To be able to understand words that describe a person To be able to use these words to describe your own and other people’s personality To know how to use the verb “être” (to be) and “avoir” (to have) To learn more rules about how to use adjectives (describing words)
être- to be suis I am Je You are Tu es He is Il est She is Elle est
Je suis… Tu es… Il est… Elle est… sympa marrant gourmand timide sympa marrante gourmande timide bavard actif sportif paresseux bavarde active sportive paresseuse
Je suis de taille moyenne. Je suis grande. I am tall. I am medium height. Je suis petite. Je suis très petit. I am small. I am very small.
Avoir- to have ai I have J’ You have Tu as He has Il a She has Elle a
Les yeux et les cheveux Jai=I have Il/elle a les yeux = His/her eyes are… bleus =blue verts = green marron = brown noirs = black Il a/elle a les cheveux = His/her hair is... bruns = brown blonds = blond roux = red/ginger châtain = light brown/dark blond longs = long courts = short mi-longs = shoulder-length raides = straight frisés = curly en brosse = spiky ondulés = wavy Il est chauve = He is bald Il a la tête rasée = He has a shaved head La physique Il/elle est... = he/she is Grand(e) = tall de taille moyenne = medium height Petit(e) = small Gros(se) = big mince =slim/thin La Personnalité Bavard(e) = talkative timide = shy Gourmand(e) = greedy sportif/ve = sporty actif/ve = active Paresseux/euse = lazy, Maladroit(e) = clumsy Marrant(e) = funny sympa = friendly branché(e) = fashionable Intensifiers assez = quite un peu – a little très = very trop – too
Je suis assez grosse! I am quite big! Je suis mince. I am slim/thin. Je suis très mince. I am very slim/thin. I am skinny! Je suis maigre!
very très quite assez really vraiment un peu a bit Les adverbes very très quite assez really vraiment un peu a bit